Cooking utensil



June 4, 1929. p, SIMON 1,715,721

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UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

PETER SIMON,

IORATION,

OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SIMON UTENSIL COR- OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION 01'! NEXV YORK.

COOKING .UTENSIL.

Application filed January 12, m5. serial No. 1,875.

My invention relates to cooking utensils andf more particularly, to that class of such utensils coinprising double vessels or contrainers.

)ne of the objects of my invention to provide means for cool-zing. certain foods in a container which does not comein direct contact with the stove or lire; another object is to provide free circulation of the water or 'ther liquidin which the tood is cooked; still another object is to provide means for drainin the water or other liquid from the couiamer without l(1UOVllH the latter from the r vessel in which it is placed; other ob- ;ie rs will. become apparent from thedetailed description of my invention which follows. erring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical cross section. of a device embodying my invmition comprising two vessels, the inner vessel being shown in position for cookin g; Figure 2 is a vertical cross section of the on er vessel Figure 3 a vertical cross section of the same device but with the inner vessel raised, the cross section being taken along the line of Figure 2; and Figure 4 is a detail of the guiding device forming a part of my invention.

In these drawings,

p 1 is an outer vessel; 2 and 2 are, respectively, the upper and the lower portions of an inner vessel 11 are heart shaped guides on the wall of the inner vessel 1. These guides may be ribs secured to the inner wall of. the outer vessel 1, or inwardly projecting indentations or depressions in the wall itself, or they may be formed by a surface depression in this wall havin a periphery which acts asa guide, instead of having line-guides.

The guides con'iprise, at their highest points, seats 4, for a purpose which will be explained further below, each oneof these seats being located'in the cusp of a heart. The enlarged portion 2 oi the inner vessel is adapted to rest on the seats 4; when the vessel is in the position for cooking shown in Figure 1. The lower portion of this vessel, i. e. the portion 2, is shown as having suitable perforations which extend to the bottom thereof, but I do not mean to restrict myself to this feature, as my cooking utensil may bewithout such perforations. On the lower portion 2 of the inner vessel are secured pins 7, shown in the drawing as near the bottom of termined distance above it.

the vessel, but these pins may be placed higher if desi red. The outer and the inner vessels are provided with handles 8 and 9, respective .ly, and a cover 10 is provided for the outer vessel. The rim 12 of the. inner vessel rests on the rim 13 of the outer vessel when the inner vessel completely within the outer receptacle. However, I maydispense with the rim 12 and let the inner vessel assume the position shown in Figure 1, by allowing it to rest on the seats l.

The operation of my deviceis so simple that only a few lines need to be addedto the description of it. Vhen the inner vessel is in the position shown in Figure 1, i. e. when it is completely within the outer vessel, the enlarged upper portion 2. of the inner vessel in l igure 1 rests on top of the seats l of the guides 11, the proportions of the vessels being such that in this position the bottom of the inner vessel does not touch the bottom of the outer vessel but remains withina prede- In this manner, the inner vessel never comes in contact with the stove or lire. At the same time, the spa cc between the walls of the inner and of the outer vessels, below the portion 2, together with the space between the two bottoms, permits free circulation of. the water, 01l,'01 grease'used in the cooking, this free clrculation bemg eX-.

tended into the inner vessel through theperforations 6 when such an extension is desired, or being prevented from such extension by omitting the perforations 6. When I rely on the rim 12 of the inner vessel, resting on the rim 13 of the outer vessel, to hold the inner vessel in the desired position, above the bot tom of the outer vessel, it is not necessary to have the upper portion 2 of the inner vessel 7 rest on the seats 4 of the heart shaped guides.

To raise the inner vessel, the operator takes hold. of it by the handle 9 and lifts the vessel until the pins 7 come in contact with the heart shaped guides 11, then he guides the vessel, with the pins 7 following the contour of the heart shaped projections, until these pins come to rest in the cusps 4. of the hearts. The closed, contour of these heart shaped guides eliminates the possibility of the pins getting under the seats 4-.

While, in the drawings, diametrically opposite guides are shown, I do not mean to restrict myself tothis construction, and I may use more than two such stances.

The selection of: the heart shape to illustrate the device has no other than a sentimental guides in some inreason. Qbviously, any closed contour of similar characteristics Will do as Well. Other changes, additions and omissions may, of course, be made by those versed in the'art Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

1 claim:

1. In a cooking utensil, the combination with an outer vessel l airingheart shaped inwardly projectingguides onthe \vall thereot, of an inner vessel having a portion fitting into said :outer vessel snugly enough tobe in-- capable of passing said guides, and laterally )ins u said inner vessel adapted to slide on saii'lguides'and to rcst in the cusps of said hearts.

1111a :coolci ng utensil, the combination with an outer vessel having diametrically opposite heart shaped inward depressions in the Wall thereof, 01: an inner vessel loosely fitting into said outer vesselexcept for a portion olt larger diameter snugl fitting into said outer vessel and adapted to rest on said heart shapeddepressions, and pins on said -1Il'l1@ 1 Ves el adapted to slide along the pe ripbery oi said heart shapeddepressions and to rest in the cusps of thelrearts.

8. In a cooking utensil, the combination withnn outer Vesse'l, of an inner vessel, ineans for holdingsaid innenvessel in aflirstpesition Where its bottein is slightly above thebottoin of said outer vessel, -1ne'ans for holding said inner vessel in a second position substantially above said first position, and means ffOTItlS ingor-lowering said inner vessel from one of said positions to the other by imparting a rotary motion thereto, which means comprise guides it ornled by inward depressions in the Wall of said outer vessel,

to form a closed i i each guide having a closed contour, and pins on said inner vessel adapted to slide along said. guides.

t. In a cooking utensil, an inner and an outer container, guides on the Wall of one of said containers, each. guide being arranged contour, and ,pi ns projecting from theother one of said containers adaptec to follow said guides.

5. In a cooking utensil, an inner and an outer container, guides on the Wall of one of said contaii-neraioaoh guide being arranged to form a closed contour, and means on the other one ofs id containerscooperating with said guides to cause elevation of said inner container when a rotary motion is imparted thereto;

6. In a coolr iug utensil, an inner and an outer container, guides on the inner Wall of said outer container, each guide being arranged to torin -a closed contour, and pins lat rally projecting from said inner containor andadap'ted to follow said guides.

7. In a cooking utensil, an inner and an outer container, guides on the Wall of one of said containers, eaeh-guidebeing arranged to Form a heart shapec'l-contour, and pins projeeting froin the otherone-ot said containers adapted to {follow said guides.

8. En a cooking utensil, an. inner and an outer container, guides on the inner wall of said outercontainer, each guide heing heart i-KllitPQlIllll torn], ai'i'djpi-ns laterallyprojecting from id inner container-andadaptedrtofollow said guides.

5). In a cooking utensil, an inner and an (miercontai-ner, guides on the inner wall of said outercontainer, each'guide being heart shaped in form, pins projecting from said inner container, and cusps on said heart shaped forms adapted to receive said pins to hold said inner containerin an elevated position. 4 PETER SIMON, 

